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C.39

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	November 10, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Grant Award #28-775-2 from the Genard Aids Foundation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/10/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Wendel Brunner, M.D. 313-6712
cc:	J Pigg B Borbon

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 10, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Wendel Brunner, M.D.), to accept, on behalf of the County, Grant Award #28-775-2 from the Genard Aids Foundation, in an amount not to exceed $25,500, for the County’s Public Health Division AIDS Program, for the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Acceptance of this Grant Award will result in an amount of $25,500 from the Genard Aids Foundation. No County funds are required.

BACKGROUND:

The County’s Public Health AIDS Program currently maintains a centralized Emergency Assistance Program for people with HIV and AIDS in Contra Costa County. It provides limited amounts of support for housing and utility assistance, food and transportation vouchers, and other small needs that meet allowable service definitions. Access to the services is provided on referral from contracted case managers throughout the County, using well-developed processes, protocols and reporting requirements. The goal of the funding is to meet special needs for which there is no other funding for dental care support, payment of insurance premiums, and other needs not in the current AIDS Program Budget.

Approval of Grant Award #28-775-2 will provide continuous emergency assistance funds to address the needs of HIV infected residents in Contra Costa, through June 30, 2010.